The Gallium Arsenide Field Effect transistor (GaAs FET) is experiencing a widespread acceptance in space and terrestrial systems due to its low noise, high gain and frequency characteristics unmatched by bipolar devices. This paper describes a design of a 4 GHz low noise amplifier with GaAs FETs using the scattering parameters method. Special attention is given to overall noise/gain optimization in the band of interest. The Smith Chart is used extensively to match the two-port device with microstrip networks. Analysis and performance of the amplifier are presented.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ucf.edu/oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:rtd-5809 |
Date | 01 January 1985 |
Creators | Al-Rawahy, Abdulla I. |
Publisher | University of Central Florida |
Source Sets | University of Central Florida |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Retrospective Theses and Dissertations |
Rights | Public Domain |
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